CVE-2018-16763

CRITICAL EXPLOITED IN THE WILD NUCLEI

FUEL CMS < 1.4.2 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via Pages Filter or Preview Data Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2018-16763 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV, InTheWild.io). EIP tracks 31 public exploits from researchers including Padsala Trushal, Alexandre ZANNI, 0xd0ff9. A Nuclei detection template is also available.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a command injection vulnerability in Fuel CMS 1.4.1 via the 'filter' parameter in the pages/select endpoint. It allows remote code execution by injecting system commands through URL-encoded payloads.

Description

FUEL CMS 1.4.1 allows PHP Code Evaluation via the pages/select/ filter parameter or the preview/ data parameter. This can lead to Pre-Auth Remote Code Execution.

Exploits (31)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Padsala Trushal · pythonwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50477

This exploit leverages a command injection vulnerability in Fuel CMS 1.4.1 via the 'filter' parameter in the pages/select endpoint. It allows remote code execution by injecting system commands through URL-encoded payloads.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Fuel CMS <= 1.4.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target running Fuel CMS <= 1.4.1 · Network access to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC
by Alexandre ZANNI · rubywebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49487

This Ruby script exploits CVE-2018-16763, a remote code execution vulnerability in Fuel CMS 1.4.1. It leverages a command injection flaw in the 'pages/select' endpoint by manipulating the 'filter' parameter to execute arbitrary system commands.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Fuel CMS <= 1.4.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target Fuel CMS instance · Fuel CMS version <= 1.4.1
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC
by 0xd0ff9 · pythonwebappslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47138

This exploit leverages a command injection vulnerability in Fuel CMS 1.4.1 via the 'filter' parameter in the pages/select endpoint. The payload is URL-encoded and injected into a system command, allowing arbitrary command execution.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Fuel CMS <= 1.4.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target running Fuel CMS <= 1.4.1 with exposed /fuel/pages/select endpoint
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC 23 stars
by p0dalirius · remote
https://github.com/p0dalirius/CVE-2018-16763-FuelCMS-1.4.1-RCE

This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2018-16763, targeting FuelCMS <= 1.4.1. It leverages a PHP code injection vulnerability in the `filter` parameter to upload a webshell, enabling remote command execution and file download capabilities.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: FuelCMS <= 1.4.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the FuelCMS instance · FuelCMS version <= 1.4.1
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC 5 stars
by padsalatushal · remote
https://github.com/padsalatushal/CVE-2018-16763

This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2018-16763, targeting Fuel CMS 1.4.1. The exploit leverages PHP code evaluation via the pages/select/ filter parameter to achieve pre-authentication remote code execution (RCE).

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Fuel CMS <= 1.4.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target running Fuel CMS <= 1.4.1 · Network access to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC 4 stars
by n3m1sys · poc
https://github.com/n3m1sys/CVE-2018-16763-Exploit-Python3

This is a Python 3 port of the original CVE-2018-16763 exploit for FuelCMS 1.4.1, which allows unauthenticated remote code execution via a crafted URL parameter. The exploit leverages a command injection vulnerability in the 'filter' parameter of the FuelCMS pages module.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: FuelCMS <= 1.4.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target URL must be running FuelCMS <= 1.4.1 · Network access to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC 3 stars
by shoamshilo · remote
https://github.com/shoamshilo/Fuel-CMS-Remote-Code-Execution-1.4--RCE--

This exploit leverages a command injection vulnerability in Fuel CMS <= 1.4.1 via the 'filter' parameter in the '/fuel/pages/select/' endpoint. The payload is URL-encoded and executed via PHP's system function.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Fuel CMS <= 1.4.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must be running Fuel CMS <= 1.4.1 · Remote access to the '/fuel/pages/select/' endpoint
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC 2 stars
by h3x0v3rl0rd · poc
https://github.com/h3x0v3rl0rd/CVE-2018-16763

This Python3 script exploits CVE-2018-16763, a remote code execution vulnerability in Fuel CMS 1.4.1. It leverages a command injection flaw in the 'filter' parameter of the pages/select endpoint to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Fuel CMS 1.4.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must be running Fuel CMS 1.4.1 · Network access to the target web application
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC 2 stars
by not1cyyy · remote
https://github.com/not1cyyy/CVE-2018-16763

This is a functional exploit for CVE-2018-16763, targeting FuelCMS 1.4.1 and earlier. It leverages a remote code execution vulnerability via a crafted HTTP request to execute arbitrary commands on the target system, including a reverse shell option.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: FuelCMS <= 1.4.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the FuelCMS application · FuelCMS version <= 1.4.1
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC 2 stars
by kxisxr · remote
https://github.com/kxisxr/Bash-Script-CVE-2018-16763

This is a functional exploit for CVE-2018-16763, a pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerability in FuelCMS 1.4. It leverages a command injection flaw in the 'filter' parameter of the 'pages/select' endpoint to execute arbitrary system commands.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: FuelCMS 1.4
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target URL with vulnerable FuelCMS instance · Network access to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC 2 stars
by hikarihacks · remote
https://github.com/hikarihacks/CVE-2018-16763-exploit

This is a Python 3 exploit for CVE-2018-16763, targeting FuelCMS 1.4.1. It leverages a command injection vulnerability in the 'filter' parameter of the 'pages/select' endpoint to execute arbitrary system commands.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: FuelCMS 1.4.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must be running FuelCMS 1.4.1 · Network access to the FuelCMS instance
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC 1 stars
by kaxm23 · remote
https://github.com/kaxm23/exploit_cms_fuel

This is a functional Python 3 exploit for CVE-2018-16763, targeting Fuel CMS 1.4.1. It leverages insufficient input validation in the `filter` parameter to achieve pre-authentication remote code execution via PHP code evaluation.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Fuel CMS <= 1.4.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Python 3.x · requests library · network access to target · listener for reverse shell
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC 1 stars
by dinhbaouit · remote
https://github.com/dinhbaouit/CVE-2018-16763

This exploit leverages a pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerability in FUEL CMS 1.4.1 via a crafted filter parameter in the pages/select endpoint. The PoC sends arbitrary commands encoded in the URL and extracts the output by parsing the server's response.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: FUEL CMS 1.4.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target running FUEL CMS 1.4.1 · Network access to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC
by SOME-1HING · remote
https://github.com/SOME-1HING/CVE-2018-16763

This repository contains a functional Python exploit for CVE-2018-16763, which targets a remote code execution vulnerability in FUEL CMS 1.4.1 via the `pages/select/` filter parameter. The script includes an interactive shell for command execution and output parsing.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: FUEL CMS 1.4.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Python 3 · requests library · network access to target
devstral-2 · analyzed Jun 08, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC
by estebanzarate · poc
https://github.com/estebanzarate/CVE-2018-16763-Fuel-CMS-1.4.1-Remote-Code-Execution-PoC

This repository contains a functional Python exploit for CVE-2018-16763, an unauthenticated RCE vulnerability in Fuel CMS 1.4.1. The exploit leverages a crafted `filter` parameter in the `/fuel/pages/select/` endpoint to execute arbitrary commands via PHP's `eval()` function, with output reflected in the HTTP response.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Fuel CMS 1.4.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target running Fuel CMS 1.4.1 · Network access to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Apr 10, 2026 Full analysis →
github WRITEUP
by Zahid-secure · poc
https://github.com/Zahid-secure/cve-walkthrough-labs/tree/main/2018/CVE-2018-16763-ignite-fuelcms

This is a detailed technical walkthrough of CVE-2018-16763, a pre-auth RCE vulnerability in Fuel CMS 1.4.1. It includes root cause analysis, exploitation steps, and privilege escalation techniques.

Classification
Writeup 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Fuel CMS 1.4.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to target · Python for exploit execution · Netcat for reverse shell
devstral-2 · analyzed Mar 13, 2026 Full analysis →
gitlab WORKING POC
by uwueviee · remote
https://gitlab.com/uwueviee/fu3lf1lt3r

This repository contains a functional Rust implementation of an exploit for CVE-2018-16763, which targets a command injection vulnerability in Fuel CMS. The exploit allows for remote code execution (RCE) by crafting malicious requests to the vulnerable endpoint.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Fuel CMS (versions affected by CVE-2018-16763)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: network access to the target Fuel CMS instance
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 23, 2026 Full analysis →
gitlab WORKING POC
by python-projects7372210 · poc
https://gitlab.com/python-projects7372210/cve-2018-16763-proof-of-concept

This repository contains a functional Python exploit for CVE-2018-16763, a pre-authenticated remote code execution vulnerability in Fuel CMS 1.4.1. The exploit leverages PHP code evaluation via the `pages/select/filter` parameter to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Fuel CMS 1.4.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Python 3 · requests library · vulnerable Fuel CMS instance
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 23, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC
by Cyberuser-hash · remote
https://github.com/Cyberuser-hash/CVE-2018-16763

This PoC exploits CVE-2018-16763, a command injection vulnerability in Fuel CMS, by sending a crafted HTTP request to execute a reverse shell via netcat. The payload is URL-encoded and targets the 'filter' parameter in the Fuel CMS pages module.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Fuel CMS 1.4.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target Fuel CMS instance · Netcat listener set up on the attacker's machine
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC
by bad-c0de · poc
https://github.com/bad-c0de/CVE-2018-16763_FuelCMS-1.4.1_RCE

This repository contains a functional Python exploit for CVE-2018-16763, which leverages PHP code evaluation in FuelCMS 1.4.1 via the 'filter' parameter to achieve pre-authentication remote code execution. The exploit supports both web shell and reverse shell functionalities.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: FuelCMS 1.4.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target URL · Attacker IP (for reverse shell) · Listener port (for reverse shell)
devstral-2 · analyzed Apr 23, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC
by B7T3 · poc
https://github.com/B7T3/CVE-2018-16763_FuelCMS-1.4.1_RCE

This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2018-16763, targeting FuelCMS 1.4.1. The exploit leverages PHP code evaluation via the 'filter' parameter to achieve pre-authentication remote code execution (RCE).

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: FuelCMS 1.4.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target running FuelCMS 1.4.1 · Network access to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WRITEUP
by ArtemCyberLab · poc
https://github.com/ArtemCyberLab/Project-Exploiting-a-Vulnerability-in-Fuel-CMS-CVE-2018-16763-

This is a writeup documenting the exploitation of CVE-2018-16763 in Fuel CMS 1.4, detailing the steps to achieve RCE via a reverse shell. It references a Python exploit from GitHub and uses Netcat for shell capture.

Classification
Writeup 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Fuel CMS 1.4
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target running Fuel CMS 1.4 · Network access to the target · Python exploit script · Netcat for reverse shell listener
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC
by saccles · remote
https://github.com/saccles/CVE_2018_16763_Proof_of_Concept

This Python script exploits CVE-2018-16763, a pre-authenticated remote code execution vulnerability in Fuel CMS 1.4.1. It leverages PHP code evaluation via the pages/select/filter parameter to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Fuel CMS 1.4.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target running Fuel CMS 1.4.1 · Network access to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC
by altsun · remote
https://github.com/altsun/CVE-2018-16763-FuelCMS-1.4.1-RCE

This is a Python-based exploit for CVE-2018-16763, targeting Fuel CMS 1.4.1. It leverages a remote code execution vulnerability via a crafted URL with a payload injected into the 'filter' parameter.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Fuel CMS <= 1.4.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target running Fuel CMS <= 1.4.1 · Network access to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC
by VitoBonetti · remote
https://github.com/VitoBonetti/CVE-2018-16763

This is a Python 3.x exploit for CVE-2018-16763, targeting Fuel CMS 1.4.1. It leverages a remote code execution vulnerability via a crafted URL with a malicious filter parameter to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Fuel CMS <= 1.4.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target system running Fuel CMS <= 1.4.1 · Network access to the target system
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec STUB
by antisecc · poc
https://github.com/antisecc/CVE-2018-16763

The repository contains only a README.md file with the CVE identifier and no exploit code or technical details. It appears to be a placeholder or stub.

Classification
Stub 90%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: unknown
No auth needed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC
by BrunoPincho · poc
https://github.com/BrunoPincho/cve-2018-16763-rust

This Rust-based exploit targets CVE-2018-16763, a command injection vulnerability in Fuel CMS. It authenticates with provided credentials and executes arbitrary commands via a crafted URL parameter.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Fuel CMS 1.4.1
Auth required
Prerequisites: Valid Fuel CMS credentials · Network access to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC
by wizardy0ga · remote
https://github.com/wizardy0ga/THM-Vulnerability_Capstone-CVE-2018-16763

This repository contains a Python-based exploit for CVE-2018-16763, a remote code execution vulnerability in Fuel CMS 1.4.1. The exploit leverages a command injection flaw via a crafted GET request to `/fuel/pages/select/` with a malicious filter parameter.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Fuel CMS 1.4.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must be running Fuel CMS 1.4.1 · Network access to the target web server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC
by uwueviee · poc
https://github.com/uwueviee/Fu3l-F1lt3r

This is a Rust implementation of an exploit for CVE-2018-16763, a command injection vulnerability in Fuel CMS. It provides both a live shell and the ability to download and execute a malicious file on the target system.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Fuel CMS (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must be running a vulnerable version of Fuel CMS · Network access to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
vulncheck_xdb WORKING POC
remote
https://github.com/1337kid/Exploits

The repository contains functional exploit scripts for multiple CVEs, including CVE-2018-16763, which demonstrates a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in FuelCMS v1.4.1. The script leverages a PHP code injection flaw to download and execute a malicious payload.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: FuelCMS v1.4.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: target URL
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 25, 2026 Full analysis →
vulncheck_xdb WORKING POC
remote
https://github.com/n3rdh4x0r/CVE-2018-16763

The repository contains a functional Python3 exploit for CVE-2018-16763, targeting Fuel CMS 1.4.1. The exploit leverages a command injection vulnerability via a crafted HTTP request to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Fuel CMS 1.4.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target URL must be specified in the script · Target must be running Fuel CMS 1.4.1
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 25, 2026 Full analysis →

Nuclei Templates (1)

FUEL CMS 1.4.1 - Remote Code Execution
CRITICALby pikpikcu
Shodan: http.title:"fuel cms"
FOFA: title="fuel cms"

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/daylightstudio/FUEL-CMS/issues/478
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47138
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153696/fuelCMS-1.4.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160080/Fuel-CMS-1.4-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164756/Fuel-CMS-1.4.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.9391
EPSS Percentile 99.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2022-05-26
InTheWild.io 2022-05-26
CWE
CWE-74
Status published
Products (1)
thedaylightstudio/fuel_cms < 1.4.2
Published Sep 09, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026